24-hour service features some of the best movies ever made. The channel culls from vintage RKO, MGM & pre-1950 Warner Bros. films found in Turner Entertainment Co.'s library of over 3300 titles. Movies are shown without commercials.

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Many of cinema's most memorable love stories end with the separation or death of one or both lovers; the paradox underlying the film helps explains why they stick in viewers' memories.

The Power of Film

Love and Meaning

Often in films, things are not what they seem, and learning the truth about characters and situations creates much of the tension in the film.

The Power of Paradox

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Film drama frequently treats central characters as if they were heroes or villains, but often the two are very much alike.

Heroes and Villains

There is no such thing as an interesting character, there are only interesting character relationship; the structure of most memorable dramatic plots centers on a single individual.

The Power of Character Relationships

Nearly all memorable stories, whether told in movies or in real life, are about traps; the most memorable are generally about the loss, sacrifice, and ultimate triumph the central character must engage in to escape their trap.

Trapped Between Fate & Destiny

A large proportion of the most commercially successful American films are quickly forgotten; a tiny fraction are truly memorable, lasting from one generation to another; Howard Suber asks why this small minority continues to have such power.

Memorable and Popular

A deep dive into the art of storytelling by examining the defining principles and inner workings of the greatest American classic films from the past century.

S1 E3 | The Power of Character Relationships

E6 | Love and Meaning

E5 | The Power of Paradox

E4 | Heroes and Villains

E3 | The Power of Character Relationships

E2 | Trapped Between Fate & Destiny

E1 | Memorable and Popular